Now, on his next project, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Elba will take on the role of a villain—but not just any run-of-the-mill bad guy. This time, Elba will be playing Brixton Lore, a “super-powered”, genetically-enhanced, rogue MI6 agent turned mercenary, or as he calls himself in the trailer, “black Superman.” In the film, Elba has to face off against two of the most well-known action stars in the world: Dwayne … Read the rest

After Avengers: Endgame, what’s next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe? The epic events of the Infinity Saga of movies have pushed the heroes—and villains—of the MCU far and wide, opening up a number of different potential stories, ideas, and wild events to come in Phase 4.

To keep track of everything going on, we’ve put together a guide to Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what might happen in the future to some of your favorite heroes, and make some guesses and predictions on where the future of the MCU will go. Some of the films below have been confirmed—as have some of the casts and directors—but others are predictions about what’s to come. We’ll continue to update this as more news on Marvel comes out.

Kumail Nanjiani, the star of the new movie Stuber, discusses a comedy podcast, a pair of purple kicks, a not-boring classic film, and his other recent obsessions.

Film

A cinematographer suggested I watch The Conformist, about a Mussolini operative out to assassinate a professor. I’m not as well-versed in the visual elements of moviemaking as I am in the writing, and the film was an education. It was stunning and not at all boring, like some classics.

I’ve been listening to Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. On it, Conan goes deeper with guests than he does on TV, and you see a different side of him—like how he’s more insecure than you might imagine, which I find inspiring to hear. The Lisa Kudrow episode was especially good.

Get ready for a wild murder mystery in Knives Out, the new film from Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson. Boasting an All-Star cast led by Daniel Craig and Chris Evans, the “original modern day American whodunnit” follows detective Benoit Blanc (Craig, with an amazing Southern accent) as he investigates the death of famous mystery author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) following a family gathering.

The extended family of suspects at the gathering includes Thrombey’s grandson Ransom (Evans, going against type as a jerk), daughter Linda (Jamie Lee Curtis), son Walt (Michael Shannon), as well as Harlan’s nurse, Marta (Ana de Armas). The rest of the stacked cast includes Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense), Don Johnson (Miami Vice), Lakieth Stanfield (Atlanta), Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why), and even … Read the rest

Daniel Craig is back as James Bond for Bond 25. The film is in the middle of production and to give a tease to fans of what’s to come, director Cary Fukunaga shared an on-set video trailer of some of the early footage of the film for a Bond 25 first look.

Nothing can stop James Bond, not even an ankle injury. Actor Daniel Craig has been hard at work recovering from an injury he suffered while shooting Bond 25 in Jamaica a few weeks ago, and it already looks like he’s back to full strength.

The official James Bond account posted a photo of Craig in the gym working out, with his leg still in a walking boot. Craig previously needed ankle surgery after slipping on set while shooting the latest Bond film, although his injury reportedly won’t delay filming, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Fast & Furious franchise is about to get another major injection of muscle: John Cena is officially in the cast of Fast & Furious 9, joining Vin Diesel and company for their next mission, according to Deadline. Universal officially confirmed to the outlet that Cena will be in the cast, which comes months after Diesel teased his addition on Instagram.

That also means Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is out. Deadline reports that Johnson “will not be in Fast & Furious 9.” Johnson’s absence doesn’t mean he’s done with the series, though. Johnson is starring in the first-ever Fast series spinoff, Hobbs and Shaw, this summer with Jason Statham, and that will likely become a franchise itself if it performs well at the box office.

Brad Pitt is going interstellar. In the first Ad Astra trailer, astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) must take a mission across the galaxy to find his missing father, scientist Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones). From director James Gray (Lost City of Z), the movie mixes action, adventure, and some incredible visuals as McBride goes into the far reaches of space to help save our planet.

Gray is known for his emotionally charged films, and after taking on the jungles of South America for his film The Lost City of Z, Gray is going into more uncharted territory with Ad Astra. The film originally was set for a May release, but Gray wanted to get the special effects just right, so the movie was delayed until the fall. Pitt also produced the film through his Plan B production … Read the rest

Get ready to ride hard in the first Ford v. Ferrari trailer. Christian Bale and Matt Damon star in the auto racing-focused film, which follows a team of engineers and drivers tasked to take down Ferrari in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Director James Mangold, who last made Logan with Hugh Jackman, is directing the film.

Bale stars as driver Ken Miles, while Damon plays Carroll Shelby, who was pushed by Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) and Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal) to design a Ford car that could win the race over the dominant Ferrari with Miles behind the wheel. The trailer has some incredible shots of the racetrack and the drama that was taking place off the road behind the scenes.

From car crashes to Miles behind the wheel pushing major speed, to Ford getting taken for … Read the rest